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Blue Holly

These evergreen shrubs offer a wide variety of growth habits, foliage and fruiting tendencies. Male and female plants of compatible varieties need to be within reasonable range for maximum fruit set.  See also Winterberry for the verticillata species of the genus Ilex.  The Blue Hollies are so named because the dark green foliage has a blue overcast. The bark on young twigs is purplish.  Although the plants are fairly hardy, foliage can still be injured during severe winters.
Caution:
According to the Humane Society of America Ilex berries can be toxic to pets. This is means that the plants are generally identified as having the capability for producing a toxic reaction.

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Common Name: Female 'Blue Holly'
 Scientific Name : Ilex x meserveae 'Castle Spirel'

 A proven Winner Color choice selection that is more compact and more dense than 'Blue Princess' with a better branching system. Even better than its form, this plant's foliage is superb with big, lustrous, bluish-green leaves that show off an ample amount of bright red fall berries. All these great attributes make 'Castle Spire' a great choice for use as a specimen, a large foundation planting, or grouped as a taller, stately hedge in any sun or partial sun location. Use 'Castle Wall' Blue holly to ensure a great pollination and berry set.

Matures 10-12' x 5-6' wide.     Hardy to Zone 5
Common Name: Male 'Blue Holly'
 Scientific Name : Ilex x meserveae 'Castle Wall'

 This hard working Proven Winner Color Choice selection performs double duty by providing the pollen that will ensure 'Castle Spire' has an abundant supply of berries and by providing a unique and very functional landscape shape. 'Castle Wall', with its shiny, deep blue-green foliage, forms a densely branched columnar shape much like a Hicks yew making it an ideal plant for forming a tight, upright, evergreen hedge. 'Castle Wall' thrives in sun or partial shade making this a very easy care plant.

Matures 6-8' x 4-5' wide.     Hardy to Zone 5

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